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1.The annual “Royal Kathima Ceremony” is associated with which of ANSWER :- JEAN-BAPTISTE TAVERNIER the following religions? Jean-Baptiste Tavernier,a French jeweller and traveller of the Mughal [A] [B]Buddhism [C]Parsi [D]Sikhism period has left a detailed account of Takht-i-Taus (Peacock throne). ANSWER :- BUDDHISM Peacock throne was a dazzling and spectacular display of Mughal The Royal Kathima Ceremony is observed every year by Buddhist. It is architecture. Its construction was undertaken by the Emperor Shah observed in only one Buddhist temple outside Thailand and this year the Jahan and he personally spent a great deal of time and energy in the Namphake Buddhist temple of Assam was selected. Kathina offering is designing of the Throne. an ancient Buddhist Tradition of offering special robe and other 7. The author of Tabqat-i-Akbari was_ ? necessities to monks who maintain strict discipline of retreat during the [A] Badauni [B] Khwaja Nizamuddin Ahmad rainy season. The main purpose of the ceremony is not merely for [C] Abul Fazl [D] Khwand Mir religious belief but also to strengthen the relationship between Thailand ANSWER :- KHWAJA NIZAMUDDIN AHMAD and other countries. Khwaja Nizamuddin Ahmad was a Muslim historian of late medieval 2. Which among the following apparently impressed Jahangir to issue a ,is the writer of „Tabqat-i-Akbari‟. The work is a general history farman in 1613 A.D. to the English to establish a factory at Surat ? of India covering the time from the Ghaznavids up to 1593-94. He was [A] Reconciliation between the English and Portuguese ‟s Mir Bakhshi. [B] A secret offer of naval help to the Mughal emperor to oust the 8. Which among the following scholars in the Mughal Court alleged Portuguese that Akbar was an enemy of Islam? [C] A heavy dose of bribe to Nur Jahan [A] Badauni [B] Niamtullah [D] The defeat of Portuguese naval squadrons by the English [C] Abbas Khan Sarwani [D] Nizamuddin Ahmad ANSWER :- THE DEFEAT OF PORTUGUESE NAVAL ANSWER :- BADAUNI SQUADRONS BY THE ENGLISH Abd-ul-Qadir Bada‟uni (1540 – 1615) was a famous Mughal historian In 1613 AD , Jahangir issued a farman permitting English to establish a who flourished at the court of Akbar. He disapproved of Akbar‟s factory permanently at Surat. In 1612, the newly formed company had religious views. An orthodox Sunni, Badauni prepared a list of charges sent four ships under Captain Thomas Best to trade with India. These against Akbar and dubbed him enemy of Islam. He alleged that Akbar were mercantile ships but were capable of defending themselves. The tried to destroy Islam and tried to propagate Hinduism at the cost of defeated the Portuguse, who were alread there in Surat for at least 100 Islam. years. This defeat apparently so impressed the Emperor Jehangir that he 9. Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to granted the British squadron a firman to trade. the Vijayanagar empire? 3. Which among the following was the unit of measurement of land in [A] Precious stones [B] Horses dominions ? [C] Luxury goods [D] Raw Silk [A] Kathi [B] Tanab [C] Jarib [D] Daftari bigha ANSWER :- HORSES Answer :- kathi Kings of Vijayanagar, imported Arabian horses on a large scale, in In the Maratha Land revenue system, Assessment of land revenue was order to improve the breed of cavalry horses in their own districts. Thus, based on measurement. The Kathi of Malik Ambar was adopted as the the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire was Horses. unit of measurement. Malik Ambar followed the earlier Hindu customs 10. The highest officer under the Turkish / Khilji Rulers of the of land measurement and adopted the „Kathi‟ or measuring stick as the Sultanate was_ ? standard for demarcating the boundaries of the land. The length of this [A] Qazi-ul-Mulk [B] Naib-i-Mulk kathi was five cubits and five closed fists. (Maharashtra in the Age of [C] Head of the Majlis-i-Khalawat [D] Wazir by Ra Kulakarni 1969). The Maratha government utilized ANSWER :- NAIB-I-MULK various units for measuring the land but they continued the Kathi as the The post of Naib-i-Mamlakat, equivalent of the English term „regent‟ unit of measurement which was also in practice in Swarajya under was created by the Turkish slave rulers. It was later called called Naib- Shivaji. The Kathi was later called Shivkathi. Note: Malik Ambar was i-Mulk or Malik Naib (under Khilji). The Sultan dominated the central the regent of the Nizamshahi dynasty of Ahmednagar from 1607 to government as he was the legal head of the state and acted as the chief 1626 and pioneer in guerilla warfare. executive and the highest court of appeal. The Sultan was assisted by 4.The portion of the actual produce fixed as state‟s share under number of ministers. In them Naib-i-Mulk or malik naib held highest the Zabti Systemof Mughals was ? stature in the central government of the Sultanate. [A] One-half [B] One-third [C] One-fourth [D] One-fifth 11. During the , who among the following were called ANSWER :- ONE-THIRD the Barids? Akbar‟s finance minister Todar Mal introduced a land revenue system [A] Craftsmen [B] Bodyguards of the Sultan whereby the aggregate of the rate of collection for 10 years from 1570 [C] Officer-in-charge of state exchequer to 1580 was taken and one third of them was taken as the basis of [D] The spy / news reporters assessment. This new system was called as Zabti System or Ain-i- ANSWER :- THE SPY / NEWS REPORTERS Dahsala. Barid-i-mumalik was the head of the information and intelligence 5.The most important source of information about the agrarian department. Only a nobleman who enjoyed the fullest confidence of conditions during Mughals is__? Sultan was appointed the chief barid. The Barid-i-Mumalik had to keep [A] Ain-i-Akbari [B] Akbarnama information of all that was happening in the Sultanate. At local level [C] Muntakhab-ul-Lubab [D] Tarikh-i-Ferishta there were barids who used to send regular news concerning the matters ANSWER :- AIN-I-AKBARI of the state to the central office. Apart from barids, another set of Ain-i-Akbari by Abul Fazal is the main source for today‟s historians to reporters also existed who were known as Munihiyan. know about the structure of agrarian relations from the time of Akbar 12. The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because ? onwards. [A] Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid 6. Who among the following was the French explorer who visited court [B] Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of of Emperor Shah Jahan and left a detailed account of Takht-i-Taus eastern Turkistan (Peacock throne) ? [C] Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet [A] Jean-Baptiste Tavernier [B] Geronimo Verroneo Muhammad [C] Pierre-Jean Grosley [D] Jean-Paul Dubois SHIELD DEFENCE ACADEMY LUCKNOW Page 1

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[D] Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology 21. Which of these books is / are works by ? ANSWER :- KHIZR KHAN WAS THE DESCENDANT OF THE 1. Qiran-u-Sadain 2. Tahqiq-i-Hind PROPHET MUHAMMAD 3. Miftah-ul-Futuh 4. Nur-i-Sipihar The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate from Choose the correct option from the codes given below: 1414 to 1451 A.D. Khizr Khan was the founder ruler of Sayyid dynasty [A] Only 1, 2 & 3 [B] Only 1, 3 & 4 and he is said to be a descendant of Prophet Muhammad. [C] Only 1 & 3 [D] 1, 2, 3 & 4 13. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi assumed the title ANSWER :- ONLY 1, 3 & 4 Sikandar-i-Sani? Tahqiq-i-Hind is a composition of Al-Biruni . [A] Balban [B] 22. Which among the following was the work of Sultan Feroz Shah [C] Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq [D] Sikandar Lodi Tughlaq? ANSWER :- ALAUDDIN KHALJI [A] Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi [B] Fatawa-i-Jahandari Alauddin Khilji was a militarist and imperialist to the core. He was very [C] Tarikh-i-Ferozshahi [D] Tughlaqnama ambitious. Alauddin, whose original name was Ali Gurshap, assumed ANSWER :- FAUTUHAT-I-FEROZSHAHI the title Sikandar-i-Sani (Alexander the Second) and proclaimed Delhi Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi was authored by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq as Dar-ul-Khilafa (Seat of the Caliphate). himself. He was a Turkic Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty, who 14. Which among the following Sultans refused to read Khutba in the reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388 A.D. name of Khalifa for first time? 23. Who among the following is the author of Kitab-ur-Rehla? [A] Alauddin Khilji [B] Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq [A] Maulana Sharafuddin Ali Yazid [B] Amir Timur [C] Sikandar Lodi [D] Ibrahim Lodi [C] Ibn-i-Batuta [D] Khwaja Abdullah Malik Isami ANSWER :- ALAUDDIN KHILJI ANSWER :- IBN-I-BATUTA The Delhi Sultanate – Khilji Dynasty : Alauddin Khilji refused to read Ibn batutta was an Arab traveler and adventure frm Morocoo. His book “Khutba” in the name of Khalifa for the first time. is a primary source of history of the region of Muhmmad bin Tughluq it 15. Which of the following musical instruments is / are composite or throws ligh on the socio-political condition of his times. Indo-Islamic in origin ? 24. The irrigation tax was charged on the farmers for the first time by 1. Sitar 2. Shehnai 3. Tabla 4. Sarangi which among the following Sultans? Choose the correct option from the codes given below: [A] Alauddin Khilji [B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq [A] 1 & 2 Only [B] 1, 3 & 4 Only [C] Mohammad Tughlaq [D] Firoz Tughlaq [C] 1, 2 & 3 Only [D] 1, 2, 3 & 4 ANSWER :- FIROZ TUGHLAQ ANSWER :- 1, 3 & 4 ONLY Firoz Shah Tughlaq was the cousin brother of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, Shehnai is not composite or Indo-Islamic in origin. and became the ruler of Delhi on 23rd march 1351 A.D. He imposed 16. The Varkari sect in Maharashtra was founded by ? only four taxes sanctioned by Islamic viz., kharaj (land tax), khams (1/5 [A] Tukaram [B] Namdev of the looted property during wars), Jizya (religious tax on the ), [C] Visoba Khechar [D] Dhyaneshwar and Zakat (2½per cent of the income of the Muslims which was spent ANSWER :- DHYNAESHWAR for the welfare of Muslim subjects and their religion). He imposed The sect is believed to have originated in Karnataka and migrated to irrigation tax after getting it sanctioned from the Ulema. Maharashtra later. The followers of the sect believe that Dnyaneshwar 25. Which among the following Sultans of Delhi abolished the „Zakat‟ laid the foundation stone, which is evident from the saying “Dnyanadev on grain ? rachila paya” [A] Alauddin Khilji [B] Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq 17. A devotional saint and a cobbler by profession was ? [C] Firoz Shah Tughlaq [D] Sikandar Lodi [A] Tulsidas [B] Surdas [C] Raidas [D] Malukdas ANSWER :- SIKANDAR LODI ANSWER :- RAIDAS The Delhi Sulatanate – Lodi Dynasty : Sikandar Lodi was the Sultan of Saint Raidas, was an Indian saint of 15th century. He belonged to a Delhi between 1489 to 1517 AD. He was a laborious, generous and just family of leather workers. Traditionally, in Hinduism such families ruler. Owing to a transient shortage of maize, he abolished the zakat on belong to Shudra group, the lowest level of traditional Hindu society. grain and it was not renewed by any subsequent Sultan. The prices of all 18. God knows man’s virtues and inquires not his caste; in the next necessary articles remained low during his period. world there is no caste. This teaching is of ? 26. The commander of Alauddin Khilji‟s forces during his Deccan [A] Kabir [B] Guru Nanak [C] Chaitanya [D] Ramananda Campaigns was ? ANSWER :- GURU NANAK [A] Malik Kafur [B] Ainul Mulk Multani Guru Nanak said that a man was to be honoured for his devotion to God [C] Nusrat Khan [D] and not for his social position. He said– “God knows man‟s virtues and Answer Malik Kafur inquires not his caste; in the next world there is no caste.” The Delhi Sulatanate – Khilji Dynasty : Malik Kafur was the 19. The features of Indian art, that were adopted in the construction of commander of Alauddin Khilji‟s forces during his Deccan Campaigns. the Mosques in India were: 27. Ibn Batuta was a traveler from which among the following current 1. Turned Lotus 2. Kalash on the domes 3. Ornamentation nations? Choose the correct option from the codes given below: [A] Algeria [B] Morocco [C] Tunisia [D] Libya [A] Only 1 & 2 [B] Only 2 & 3 [C] Only 1 & 3 [D] 1, 2 & 3 Answer Morocco ANSWER ;- 1, 2 & 3 Ibn Batuta was a Moroccan and Berber explorer. He is known for his Turned Lotus , Kalash on the domes and Ornamentation of Indian Art extensive travels, accounts of which were published in the Rihla. were adopted in the the construction of Mosques in India. 28. The minister of the Gahadvala King Govindachandra and author of 20. Who among the following Arab scholars studied and Kalpadruma was ? astronomy for a decade at Varanasi ? [A] Apararka [B] Chandesvara [A] Alberuni [B] Amir Khusrau [C] Al‟bidari [D] Al‟Masher [C] Lakshmidhara [D] Vijnanesvara ANSWER :- ALBERUNI Answer Lakshmidhara Alberuni , the Arab astronomer who studied Sanskrit and astronomy for THE GAHADVALA DYANSTY – descendants of Suryavansha of a decade at Varanasi. Ayodhya .

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»The Gahadvala, or Gaharwar, was a Hindu and Buddhist Indian of Shivaji ? dynasty that ruled the kingdom of Kannauj for approximately a hundred [A] Sumant [B] Majmudar [C] Vakiyanavis [D] Vakeel years, beginning in the late eleventh century. Answer Vakeel »The founder of the Kannauj Gahadvala dynasty was Chandradeva, Ashta who took control of Kannauj at the end of the 11th century (1090A.D.) 1. Pantpradhan or – Prime Minister, general administration of »During the rule of his successor, Govindachandra, from 1114–1154, the Empire. the state of Gahadvala reached the pinnacle of its power,»His minister, 2. Amatya – Finance Minister, managing accounts of the Empire. Lakshmidhara, was the author of several legal works, including 3. Sacheev – Secretary, preparing royal edicts. Kalpadruma. 4. Mantri – Interior Minister, managing internal affairs especially 29. During the invasion of Mohammed Bin Kasim, many Hindus in intelligence and espionage. Sindh were forcibly converted to Islam. They were recoverted to 5. Senapati – Commander-in-Chief, managing the forces and defense Hinduism by the authority of ? of the Empire. [A] Devala Smriti [B] Narada Smriti 6. Sumant – Foreign Minister, to manage relationships with other [C] Visnu Smriti [D] Yajnavalkya Smriti sovereigns. Answer Devala Smriti 7. Nyayadhish – Chief Justice, dispensing justice on civil and criminal During the invasion of Mohammed Bin Kasim in ad 712 many Hindus matters. in Sindh were converted to Islam through questionable means. All of 8. Panditrao – High Priest, managing internal religious matters. them were reconverted to Hinduism on the authority of Deval Smriti 35. The major region of copper mines during the Mughal period written by Deval Rishi. Deval smriti writes down rules for reconversion was_ ? into Hindu fold of the Hindus forcibly converted into Islam if someone [A] Bengal [B] Rajasthan [C] Agra [D] Bihar showed his or her desire to be reconverted to Hinduism with due Answer Rajasthan atonement. Rajasthan: the main region of copper mines in Mughal period. 30. In which century, the Rajatarangini of Kalhana was composed? 36. Which among the following is a correct meaning of office of Qazi- [A] The eleventh century [B] The twelfth century ul-Quzat under the Mughals? [C] The thirteenth century [D] The tenth century [A] Head of the Finance department [B] Censor of Public morals Answer The twelfth century [C] Supreme Authority in Justice [D] Incharge of charities The Rajatarangini ( “The River of Kings”) is a metrical historical Answer Chief judge of the empire chronicle of north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Qazi-ul-Quzat was the supreme authority in justice. Since it was Kashmir, written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri Brahman Kalhana in 12th difficult for the emperor to do-away with justice in all the cases, he century CE. appointed Qazi-ul-Quzat to do the justice in accordance with Muslim 31. Mohammad Ghori was first defeated by which of the following Law. The Chief Judge of the sultanate was known as the Qazi –I- rulers? Mamalik also known as the Qazi- ul- Quzat. [A] Prithviraja Chauhan [B] Jayachandra 37. The Mahzarnama was promulgated by Emperor Akbar in ? [C] Vidyadhara Chandella [D] Bhima II [A] 1560 A.D. [B] 1572 A.D. [C] 1576 A.D. [D] 1579 A.D. Answer Bhima II Answer 1579 A.D. He was defeated by Bhima II, the Solanki ruler of in 1178. Akbar issued Mahzarnama (or Infallibility Decree) to take all the 32. Which among the following British men tried to obtain a Firman for religious matters into his own hands. This made him supreme in the trade in Gujarat from Emperor Akbar? religious matters. He issued Mahzarnama to curb the dominance of [A] Ralph Fitch [B] John Mildenhall Ulema. It was written by Faizi in 1579 A.D. [C] Sir Thomas Roe [D] Thomas Stephens 38. Which among the following Hindu Painters was sent by Jahangir to Answer John Mildenhall portrait Shah Abbas-I of Persia ? John Mildenhall was a British explorer and adventurer and one of the [A] Basawan [B] Bishan Das [C] Dasrath [D] Manohar first to make an overland journey to India. He was the self-styled Answer Bishan Das ambassador of the British East India Company in India. His is the first Bishandas was a 17th-century portrait painter at the court of the Mughal recorded burial of an Englishman in India. He bluffed in Akbar‟s court emperor Jahangir. Jahangir praised him as “unrivalled in the art of that he was Her Britannic Majesty‟s ambassador. Though he was portraiture”. Though little is known of Bishandas‟ life, his name can admitted in the Durbar of Akbar, so that he became the first Englishman indicate that he was a Hindu. In 1613 he was sent on a diplomatic privileged to be received by the Great Mughal; yet he could never win mission to Persia, to paint the Shah‟s portrait. Here he was so successful the confidence of the Mughal Emperor. Portuguese Jesuits played to that he remained until 1620, when he returned with the gift of an keep him or English away from the Mughals. elephant. 33. The most important reason for collection of “Chauth” and 39.Who among the following rulers is known to have assumed the title “Sardeshmukhi” by Marathas was of Caliph himself ? ? [A] To increase the source of [A] Balban [B] Alauddin Khalji income [B] To expand his territories [C] Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji [D] Mohammad bin Tughlaq [C] To consolidate his political influence Answer Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji [D] Because of the opposition of Muslim rulers The Delhi Sultanate – The Khilji Dynasty: Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah Answer To increase the source of income Khilji was the third and last ruler of the Khilji dynasty . He was the only Shivaji collected the chauth and sardeshmukhi from the territory which ruler who assumed the title of Caliph himself was either under his enemies or under his own influence. The chauth 40. Arrange the following Chisti Saints in correct chronological order: was one fourth part of the income of a particular territory while the 1. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia 2. Syed Muhammad Gesudaraz sardeshmukhi was one tenth. Shivaji collected these taxes simply by 3. Baba Farid Ganjshakar 4. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirage-Delhi force of his arms. These constituted of the primary sources of income of Select the correct answer from the code given below. Shivaji and helped in the extension of the power and territory of the Codes : Marathas. [A] 1, 2, 3, 4 [B] 4, 3, 2, 1 [C] 1, 3, 4, 2 [D] 3, 1, 4, 2 34. Who among the following was not included in the “Asta Pradhan” Answer 3, 1, 4, 2

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»Baba Farid Ganjshakar (1175-1265) . Answer Afghans »Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin (1238 – Explanation 3 April 1325). The third battle of Panipat 1761: The Marathas were led by Sadashivrao »Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirage (1274-1356). Bhau. It was fought between the Afghan commander Ahmed Shah »Syed Muhammad Gesudaraz (july 13, 1321 -November 1, 1422). Abdali and the Maratha General Sadashiv Rao Bhau , cousin of the 41. Sayana, an important commentator on Vedas was associated with Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao. which among the following empires? 48.The lowest in rank in the Maratha infantry was of ? [A] Chola Empire [B] Vijayanagar Empire [A] Nayak [B] Hawaldar [C] Zumladar [D] Hazari [C] Hoyasala Empire [D] Bahmani Empire Answer Hawaldar Answer Vijayanagar Empire Explanation Sayana : was an important commentator on the Vedas. His commentary Hawaldar was the lowest in rank in the Maratha Infantry. on the Rigveda was edited by Max Müller, 1849-1875.He flourished 49. Emperor Akbar conferred the title of Jagatguru upon which among under the king Bukka I and his successor Harihara II in the Vijayanagar the following Jaina Philosophers? Empire of South India. [A] Anandasagar Suri [B] Vijaykanak Suri 42. With reference to Mughal Era, the terms “Elchi”or “Safir” refer to [C] Hiravijay Suri [D] Vijay Shantichandra Suri ? Answer Hira Vijay Suri [A] Ambassadors [B] Rebels [C] Spies [D] Governors Explanation Answer Ambassadors 1526–1595 C.E: Muni Hiravijayji Suri was the supreme pontiff of Tapa There was a definite pattern of diplomatic relations between the Gachcha order of Jain Svetambara tradition. He is famous for mughals and the empires of Central and West Asia such as Uzbek, propounding the Jain philosophy to Emperor Akbar and turning him Safavid and Ottoman. The most common mode of diplomacy was the towards vegetarianism. Akbar was so impressed with Hiravijaya Suri exchange of diplomatic mission. The status of the mission depended that he bestowed on him the title of Jagatguru . Akbar almost largely on the status of the ambassadors, called elchi or safir, specially denounced meat eating and almost turned to vegetarianism due to his proximity to the ruler. inspiration from him 43. With reference to the Mughal artillery, the “Narnal “ refers to ? 50. Which among the following is a correct meaning of “Khanqah” ? [A] One carried on elephant back [B] One carried on camel-back [A] Works of Poet Amir Khusro [B] Court of Sikandar Lodi [C] One carried by man [D] None of the above [C] Birth place of Khwaja Muinud-din Chisti Answer One carried by man [D] The place where Sufi Mystics lived Explanation Answer The place where Sufi Mystics lived There were several types of Mughal light artillery. If carried on the back Explanation of a man, they were called narnal; if carried on backs of elephants gajal, Khanqah , zawiyahs, or tekke is a building designed specifically for if on backs of camels shutrnal. gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood, or tariqa, and is a place for spiritual 44. Who was the last Maratha chief to accept the Subsidiary Alliance of retreat and character reformation. the British? 51. The de facto successor of Alauddin Khilji immediately after his [A] Gaikwad [B] Scindia [C] Holkar [D] Bhonsle death was__? Answer:Holkar [A] Shihabuddin Umar [B] Khizr Khan Explanation [C] Qutbuddin Mubarak [D] Malik Kafur The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by Marquess (or Answer Shihabuddin Umar Lord) Wellesley, British Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805 . Explanation Under this doctrine, Indian rulers under British protection surrendered The Delhi Sultanate – The Khilji Dynasty: control of their foreign affairs to the British. first signed it. »Malik Kafur defeated the yadava king ramachandra of devagiri in The five Maratha chiefs entered into subsidiary alliance as follows: 1307.He gave his daughter Jhatyapali in marriage to Alauddin khilji. Peshava →1802, Scindia →1804, Gaekwa→1805, »In 1316, after the death of Alauddin, Malik Kafur presented a will of Bhonsle →1806, Holkar→1818 Sultan and enthroned the 5 years old Prince Shihabuddin Umar as 45. The real name of Afzal Khan, the commander of Adil Shahi dynasty Sultan and became the defacto ruler of the empire. of Bijapur was ? 52. Balban abandoned the policy of conquest and adopted the policy of [A] Abdullah Bhatari [B] Samsuddin consolidation. The reasons to do so were : [C] Sabar [D] Muhammad Khan 1. Threat of external invasion Answer Abdullah Bhatari 2. Internal revolts Explanation 3. Indian Kings willing to throw off the Turkish rule Afzal Khan was a medieval Indian commander who served the Adil 4. His weak nature Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, and fought against Shivaji. He was killed at a Choose the correct option from the codes given below: meeting with Shivaji and his army was defeated in the Battle of [A] Only 1 [B] Only 1 & 2 [C] Only 1, 2 & 3 [D] 1, 2, 3 & 4 Pratapgad 1656. Answer Only 1, 2 & 3 46. Which among the following Mughal Emperor was also known as Explanation Roshan Akhtar ? The Delhi Sultanate – The Slave Dynasty: Ghiyas-ud-din Balban(1265- [A] Ahmed Shah [B] Muhammad Shah 1287), a Turkish slave noble, was the “ruler with an iron hand” who is [C] Jahandar Shah [D] Shah Alam considered the last ruler of the Slave Dynasty. Balban adopted a policy Answer Muhammad Shah of consolidation rather than expansion. He was the 1st sultan who strive Explanation to make monarchy hereditary. Balban provided the Sultanate with an Muhammad Shah Rangile also known as Roshan Akhtar, was the iron-willed ruler who aimed at consolidating the hinterlands. The fourth Mughal emperor between 1719 and 1748. During his time, Nadir Shah option is not correct in this question. attacked and looted Delhi and took the Peacock Throne with himself. 53. Which among the following office was held by the superintendent 47. Who defeated Marathas in the third battle of Panipat? of port under the Mughals ? [A] Mughals [B] Rohillas [C] Britishers [D] Afghans [A] Mutsaddi [B] Mir-i-Bahar [C] Tahvildar [D] Mushrif

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Answer Mir-i-Bahar [A] Kubbat-ul-Islam mosque [B] Qutub Minar Explanation [C] Adhai din Ka Jhopada [D] Alai Darwaja Administration under Akbar: The Mir-i-Bahar was incharge of customs Answer Alai Darwaja and boats and ferry taxes, and port duties in coastal towns. Explanation 54. During the reign of Shershah Suri, Qazi Fazilat was ? Qutub-ud-din Aibak laid the foundation of „Qutub Minar‟ which was [A] The Qazi of Bengal [B] The Chief Qazi of the Afghan Empire completed by Iltumish and constructed two Mosques : [C] The Governor of Bengal [D] None of the above a) Kubbat-ul-Islam mosque (1195- 1199 A.D.) Near Rampithor Fort, Answer The Governor of Bengal Delhi. Explanation b) Adhai din Ka Jhopada (1208 A.D.) . Qazi Fazilat (in office: 1541–1545) was the governor of Bengal. He was The Alai Darwaza of Delhi is located in the Qutub Complex of Delhi appointed by Sher Shah Suri during his reign in Delhi. ,was built by 55. With reference to Delhi Sultanate, the Turkan-e-Chihalgani was Ala-Ud-Din Khilji. constituted by ? 61.Which of the following Rajput rulers is known to have donated for [A] Qutubuddin Aibak [B] Iltutmish the reconstruction of a mosque? [C] Balban [D] None of these [A] Mihir Bhoja [B] Bhoja Parmar Answer Iltutmish [C] Prithviraj III [D] Jai Singh Siddharaj Explanation Answer Jai Singh Siddharaj The Delhi Sultanate – The Slave Dynasty: Iltutmish (1210-1236 AD) Explanation was the third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi of Turkic origin. He Jaya Singh Siddharaja , Chalukya King of Gujarat: He was the son of constituted a corp of 40 loyal slaves Amirs Known as Turkan-i- Kama and ascended the throne in 1094 A.D He gave shelter to many Chihalgani. A select body of Turkish nobility originally slaves of scholars of different religion and castes. He was a Rajput ruler who Iltumish which came into existence during the period of Iltumish to be gave donation of one lac Baltoras (coins) for rebuilding a mosque in destroyed by Balban later . Cambay 56. Which among the following was a new department of agriculture 62.At the time of invasion of Alauddin, was ruled by ? started by Muhammad-bin- Tughlaq? [A] Chalukya Dynasty [B] Chola Dynasty [A] Diwan-i-Risalat [B] Diwan-i-Ashraf [C] [D] Yadava Dynasty [C] Diwan-i-Kohi [D] Diwan-i-Mustkharaz Answer Kakatiya Dynasty Answer Diwan-i-Kohi Explanation Explanation Conquest of Alauddin Khilji (1296 to 1316): The Delhi Sultanate – The Tughlaq Dynasty: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq • North Indian expeditions :Gujarat,Ranathambor ,Chittor, created a department of agriculture known as Diwan-i-Kohi . The main ,Marwar object of the department was to increase the land under cultivation. • Expeditions in southern India – Devagiri (Deogir) and Baglana, Warangal, Dwar Samudra (Halebeedu), Mabar and . 57. Jonaraja in his Dvitīyā Rājataraṅ ginī , continued the narration of Some examples of his conquests are Kalhana upto which among the following rulers of Kashmir? [A] Jaya Singh [B] Sultan Sikandar a) Gujarat (1297)- Karnadev Vaghela II of the was the [C] Sultan Zainul Abidin [D] Muhammad Shah king Answer Sultan Zainul Abidin b) Ranthambor(1299-1301)-Rana Hamir Dev of the Chauhan dynasty Explanation was the king. Rajatarangini (“The River of Kings”) is a metrical historical chronicle c) Chittor (1303) – Rana Ratan Singh was the ruler. of north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir, d) Warangal (1309) – Ruler Pratap Rudra Deva. Belong to Kakatiya written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri Brahman Kalhana in 12th century CE. Dynasty. Jonaraja in his Dvitīyā Rājataraṅ ginī, continued the narration of 63.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [A] Baz Bahadur ↔Malwa [B] Sultan Muzaffar Shah↔Gujarat Kalhana upto Sultan Zainul Abidin (1423-1474), who was a sultan of [C] Yusuf Adil Shah↔Ahmednagar [D] Qutub Shah ↔Golkunda Kashmir. Answer Yusuf Adil Shah↔Ahmednagar 58. Who among the following was first initiated diciple of Akbar‟s Din- Explanation i-Ilahi ? .Yusuf Adil Shah was the founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty that ruled [A] Birbal [B] Bhagwan Das [C] Man Singh [D] Surjan Rai the Sultanate of Bijapur. Answer Birbal 64.Which among the following temples does not belong to the Chola Explanation Empire? The theory of Din-i-Ilahi was introduced by Mughal Emperor Akbar. It [A] Brihadishwara [B] Koranganatha is based on Monotheism(believe in one God).(Chief priest : Abul [C] Kailashanatha [D] Airavateshwar Fazal).The first initiated disciples of Din-i-ilahi during emperor Akbar Answer Kailashanatha the Great‟s time included Birbal, Prince Salim and Abu‟l-Fazl ibn Explanation Mubarak Temple Architecture of Cholas : 59. Who among the following was the Sultan at Delhi when the a) Brihadishwara Temple of Tanjore was built by Rajaraja Chola-I. Vijayanagar empire was founded? b) Koranganatha Temple,Srinivasanallur was built by Parantaka Chola- [A] Firoz Tughlaq [B] Sikandar Lodi I. [C] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq [D] Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq c) Airavateshwar Temple, Darasuram was built by Rajaraja Chola II Answer Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq Chola-I. Explanation »Kailashanatha Temple , (Tamil Nadu) was built by Vijayanagar was a South Indian Hindu empire, founded in 1336 by Pallava King ,Narsimhamvarman. Harihara and Bukka during the region of Sultan of Delhi Muhammad- »Kailasanathar Temple of Ellora was built by the Rashtrakuta king bin-Tughlaq. Krishna I. 60. Which among the following monuments was not constructed by 65.Which among the following village was the site of the Vikramshila Qutubuddin Aibak ? Mahavihara, the renowned educational centre of Pala period?

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[A] Antichak [B] Aphasad [C] Basarh [D] Chandimau [A]Khaleel Saiyeed [B]Malik Mohammed Answer Antichak [C]Malik Kamil [D]Malik Kafur Explanation ANSWER :- MALIK KAFUR Antichak – Excavated site Vikramshila Vikramashila was founded by Explanation Pala King Dharmapala in response to a supposed decline in the quality Malik Kafur (died 1316), was a slave who became a head general in the of scholarship at Nalanda. [It was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji ] army of Alauddin Khilji, ruler of the Delhi sultanate from 1296 to 1316 66.As per the Prithviraja-Raso, the four Rajput Clans which emerged AD. He was originally seized by Alauddin‟s army after the army from Agni-Kunda (Fire Altar) of Mount Abu are ? conquered the city of Khambhat. He was castrated and made a eunuch. [A] Pratiharas, Chauhans, Gahadavalas, Kalachuris Malik Kafur was also called “Thousand Dinar Kafur”or Hazar Dinari, [B] Paramaras, Chandelas, Chauhans, Chalukyas the amount paid by sultan for his possession. [C] Chauhans, Kalachuris, Chandelas, Pratiharas 72. , the famous Muslim explorer who came to India during [D] Pratiharas, Chauhans, Chalukyas, Parmaras regime of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq, belonged to which country ? Answer Pratiharas, Chauhans, Chalukyas, Parmaras [A]Afghanistan [B]Morocco [C]Iraq [D]Iran Explanation Answer Morocco Agni-kunda story was first given in Nava-sahasanka-charita of Explanation Padmagupta. There are several versions of this theory and one of them Ibn Ba?u?ah was a Muslim Moroccan explorer. He is known for his was of Chandbardai in his book „‟. According to this extensive travels, accounts of which were published in the Rihla.Battuta theory the forefathers of Rajputs were born from the holy fire burnt on is considered one of the greatest travelers of all time. He came to India the Abu Mountains.The four clans founded by four Heroes were during the regime of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. Pratiharas, Chauhans, Chalukyas, Parmaras 73. Rajatarangini, a book that generally recorded the heritage of 67.From the times of which among the following Chola rulers, the Kashmir in the 12th Century, was written by : Gangaikondacholapuram became the capital of the Chola empire? [A]Pravaragupta [B]Kalhana [C]Lalitapida [D]Kashyapa [A] Parantaka Chola I [B] Rajendra Chola I Answer : Kalhana [C] Kulottunga Chola I [D] Vikrama Chola Explanation Answer Rajendra I Kalhana penned the book named Rajatarangini in 12th century CE. It is Explanation a metrical historical chronicle of north-western Indian subcontinent, Gangaikondacholapuram was constructed by Rajendra Chola I to particularly the kings of Kashmir, written in Sanskrit. Rajatarangini commemorate his conquest over the chalukyas and other feudatories describe the misrule prevailing in Kashmir during the reign of King Kalonga, Gangas, Palas etc .These victories led him to assume the title Kalash, son of King Ananta Deva of Kashmir. Gangaikonda. 74. Who among the following rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess 68.Adya Dhara niradhara, niralamba Saraswati, thus lamented a poet Lakshmi on his coins and had his name inscribed in Nagari Characters ? at the demise of which among the following Kings? [A]Muhammad Ghazni [B]Muhammad Ghori [A] Chahmana Visaladeva [B] Chandela Kirtivarma [C]Muhammad Bin Tughlaq [D]Iltutmish [C] Mihira Bhoja [D] Bhoja Paramara Answer Muhammad Ghori Answer Bhoja Paramara Explanation Explanation Muhammad Ghori is known to have adopted the seated goddess Raja Bhoja Of was a philosopher king and polymath of medieval Lakshmi type of the coins of Gahadavalas for circulation in the India. He was from the of Arya, who ruled the Gahadavala territories. He got stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi kingdom of Malwa in Centra India from about 1010 to 1060. On his on his coins and had his name inscribed in Nagari Characters. demise, a poet lamented “Adya Dhara niradhara, niralamba Saraswati 75. Who among the following defeated Muhammad Ghori near Mount Panditah khanditah sarve Bhojraje divam gate”. This means that Abu? Saraswati is now helpless, ll learned people have scattered, because the [A]Bhimdev Solanki II [B]Vijaya Dev support of Dhara (Kingdom) Raja Bhoj has gone”. [C]Bhimdev Solanki I [D]None of these 69.Which among the following two dynasties of the Northern India Answer Bhimdev Solanki II confronted with the Rashtrakutas? Explanation [A] The Pratiharas and the Paramaras , Muhammad of Ghori was one of the rulers of the [B] The Palas and the Chandelas Ghurid dynasty from the famous house of Sur who were rulers of Ghor [C] The Pratiharas and the Palas for five hundred years. He is credited with laying the foundation of [D] The Chalukyas and the Chahamanas Muslim domination in India that lasted for several centuries. He reigned Answer The Pratiharas and the Palas over a territory spanning present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan and Explanation northern India.Bhimdev Solanki II, then ruler of Gujarat, defeated him North Indian Dynasties : Towards the close of the 8th century AD, there at the village of Kayadara (near to Mount Abu, about forty miles to the were three great powers in India – the Palas in the east, the Gurjar- north-east of Anhilwara). Pratiharas in the north and the Rashtrakutas in the deccan. The tripartite struggle for the supremacy among the Palas, Partiharas and the 76. Who among the following was named as “Zinda Pir” or ” Living Rashtrakutas was the desire to possess the city of Kannauj ,which was Saint” in Mughal India ? then a symbol of sovereignty. [A]Humayun [B]Akbar [C] [D]Jahangir Answer Aurangzeb 70. The rulers of which among the following dynasties called Explanation themselves “Brahma-Kshatriay” ? Aurangzeb was called “Zinda Pir”or “Living Saint ” in Mughal India. [A] Palas [B] Senas [C] Pratiharas [D] Chahamanas ANSWER :- SENAS 77. Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were introduced Senas Dynasty : The dynasty‟s founder was Hemanta Sen. It was a during the reign of : Hindu dynasty that ruled from Bengal through the 11th and 12th [A]Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah [B]Bahlul Khan Lodi centuries. [C]Pathan Sultan Sher Shah Suri [D]Mian Hassan Khan Suri Answer Pathan Sultan Sher Shah Suri 71. Who among the following was called „Hazar Dinari‟ during the Explanation regime of Alauddin Khilji, ruler of the Delhi sultanate ?

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Pathan Sultan Sher Shah Suri (1540 – 1545) measured and classified the Answer Bishandas land in terms of the produce and introduced Kabuliyat and Patta as Explanation instruments of settlement. During Akbar‟s time, Todarmal made some Bishandas was a 17th-century portrait painter at the court of the Mughal reforms to that system and the whole empire was divided into Suba, emperor Jahangir. Jahangir praised him as “unrivalled in the art of Sarkar, Pargana and Mahal. portraiture”. Though little is known of Bishandas‟ life, his name can 78.Which of the following ambassadors of Queen Elizabeth visited indicate that he was a Hindu. In 1613 he was sent on a diplomatic Akbar‟s court to obtain a Firman for trade in Gujarat ? mission to Persia, to paint the Shah‟s portrait. Here he was so successful [A]Sir Thomas Roe [B]William Hawkins that he remained until 1620, when he returned with the gift of an [C]John Mildenhall [D]None of the above elephant. Answer John Mildenhall 84.Famous sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya settled in Delhi during the Explanation times of : John Mildenhall was as an ambassador of Queen Elizabeth, visited [A]Akbar [B]Jahangir [C]Shahjahan Akbar‟s court twice amid 1599-1606 A.D. and tried to a Firman for [D]Aurangjeb Hide AnswerAkbar trade in Gujarat. John Mildenhall was a British explorer and adventurer 85.Which among the following place in Karnataka is the present and one of the first to make an overland journey to India. He was the location of capital of Vijayanagar Empire? self-styled ambassador of the British East India Company in India. His [A]Hampi [B]Kulyadi is the first recorded burial of an Englishman in India. [C]Kottigehara [D]Thokur 79. Shivaji had formed a council of eight ministers that administered the Answer Hampi . The council was named as: 86. The ambassador of Emperor James I, who reached in the court of [A]Nyaya Pradhan [B]Ashta Sena Jahangir in 1615 was : [C]Ashta Siddhi [D]Ashta Pradhan [A]Sir James Hay [B]Sir Thomas Roe Answer Ashta Pradhan [C]Sir Thomas Howard [D]Sir John Digby Explanation Answer Sir Thomas Roe Ashta Pradhan was a council of eight ministers that administered the 87.Who among the following was the contemporary leader of Chengiz Maratha empire. The council was formed in 1674 by founding Emperor Khan ? Chhatrapati Shivaji.The term Ashta Pradhan literally translates to “the [A]Genghis Khan [B]Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat Beg Prime Eight”, from the Sanskrit ashta (“eight”) and pradhan (“prime”). [C]Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari [D]Iitutmish The body discharged the functions of a modern council of ministers; Answer Iitutmish this is regarded as one of the first successful instances of ministerial 88.The real name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II was__: delegation in India. The council is credited with having implemented [A]Alamgir II [B]Ahmed Shah Durrani good governance practices in the Maratha heartland, as well as for the [C]Mirza Najaf Khan [D]Ali Gauhar success of the military campaigns against the . Answer Ali Gauhar 80. Who among the following was appointed as the supreme authority 89.Who among the following is known as a continuing link between in justice during the era of Mughal Emperors ? Akbar and Sher Shah in the field of land revenue administration? [A]Qazi-ul-Quzat [B]Qazi-ul-Hazat [A]Sadar-ur-Bakshi [B]Todar Mal [C]Qazi-Faiz-ul-Islam [D]None of these [C]Khan Zaman [D]Khan Alam Answer Qazi-ul-quzat Answer Todar Mal Explanation 90.Which among the following was the real name of Mughal Emperor Besides Mughal rulers, Qazi-ul-Quzat was the supreme authority in Muhammad Shah ? justice. Since it was difficult for the emperor to do-away with justice in [A]Khujasta Akhtar [B]Shahriyar Shah Bahadur all the cases, he appointed Qazi-ul-Quzat to do the justice in accordance [C]Nadir Shah [D]Raushan Akhtar with Muslim Law. The Chief Judge of the sultanate was known as the Answer Raushan Akhtar Qazi –I- Mamalik also known as the Qazi- ul- Quzat. 91.Which among the following terms was used for the Royal cavalry of the System? 81.Who among the following got the Mahabharata translated into [A]The Shiledars [B]The Bargirs Persian and named it as „Razmnameh‟ ? [C]The Hazari [D]The Subedars [A]Akbar [B]Jahangir [C]Aurangzeb [D]None of the above Answer The Bargirs Answer Akbar 92.Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza? [A]Akbar [B]Jahangir Explanation [C]Allauddin Khilji [D]Humayun The Mahabharata was translated into Persian at Akbar‟s orders, by Faizi Answer All-Ua-Din Khilji and `Abd al-Qadir Bada‟uni (1761–1763) and named Razmnameh. 93.Who among the following was the founder of Bijapur state ? 82.Which of the following rulers of India issued Mahzarnama to take all [A]Yusuf Adil Shah [B]Murad II the religious matters into his own hands ? [C]Mehmood II [D]Ibrahim Zubayri [A]Jahangir [B]Akbar Answer Yusuf Adil Shah [C]Aurangzeb [D]Shah Alam Answer Akbar Explanation Akbar declared or issued Mahzarnama to take all the religious matters into his own hands. This made him supreme in the religious matters. He issued Mahzarnama to curb the dominance of Ulema. It was written by Faizi in 1579. 83.Who among the following was sent by Emperor Jahangir on a diplomatic mission to Persia, to paint the Shah‟s portrait? [A]Bishandas [B]Khusrau Mirza [C]Prince Khurram [D]None of these

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